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Preparedness

Items in the Preparedness category will cover everything from Emergency Medical Services to vaccination programs. This division at ADHS tracks contagious disease, coordinates emergency preparedness activity, licenses EMTs and Paramedics, regulates ambulance companies, authorizes special hospital designations like cardiac care center and Level IV trauma center, issues birth and death certificates, and tracks critical health data through various sources including hospital discharge information.

National Immunization Survey Released by CDC

By |2017-02-10T09:49:10-07:00August 27th, 2015|Preparedness|

This month is National Immunization Awareness Month and we can’t stress enough how important vaccines are to protecting your family, yourself, and those around you. According to the Centers for Disease Control immunizations are one of the top 10 public health accomplishments of the 20th century. The 2014 National Immunization Survey for toddlers was released by [...]

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Online Acute Traumatic Pain Management Training Module Launched

By |2017-02-10T09:49:11-07:00August 10th, 2015|Preparedness|

Our Bureau of EMS and Trauma System launched the Acute Traumatic Pain Management Training Module online on July 21. The Module is part of the Bureau’s participation in a five-state National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) grant project including Arizona, Idaho, Kansas, Tennessee, and Wyoming. The purpose of the project is to evaluate how states [...]

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New Resource for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Prevention

By |2017-02-10T09:49:12-07:00August 7th, 2015|Preparedness|

Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), a disease spread by the bite of an infected tick, was first identified in Arizona in 2003 and continues to be public health threat. Since 2003, there have been over 330 human RMSF cases identified in Arizona with 20 fatalities. For several years, we’ve been coordinating with Arizona’s tribal communities, [...]

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Training Arizona on Infectious Diseases

By |2017-02-10T09:49:12-07:00August 6th, 2015|Preparedness|

Last month we wrapped up our 6th annual Arizona Infectious Disease Training and Exercise (AZID), a three-day event with more than 400 attendees learning about various infectious disease topics. This year’s event embraced the One Health theme, which recognizes the connection of human health with the health of animals and the environment. The event kicked [...]

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Arizona to be featured by @FDAFood on Twitter

By |2017-02-10T09:49:12-07:00August 3rd, 2015|General, Preparedness|

The Food and Drug Administration’s 50 State Food Safety Twitter Tour is underway and Arizona will be featured on August 4th. This tour aims to encourage engagement through social media by promoting the best content the 50 state agricultural and/or health agencies have on food safety. The Food Safety Tour kick-off was on April 7th, [...]

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Swim Safe Arizona

By |2017-02-10T09:49:12-07:00July 15th, 2015|Preparedness, Prevention|

We are now well into the hot summer months and, with frequent excessive heat warnings, Arizonans are cooling off by splashing into pools and water parks around the state.  Swimming has many health benefits , but it’s important to practice safe swimming in order to avoid injury or illness. Recreational water illnesses (RWIs)  are caused [...]

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Keep Food Safe at Holiday Celebrations this Summer

By |2017-02-10T09:49:13-07:00July 2nd, 2015|Preparedness, Prevention|

Summertime is the season for pool parties, barbecues, picnics and other outdoor family fun. These events are a great opportunity to get together with friends and family and share a meal.  However, our hot outdoor temperatures can result in the rapid growth of dangerous bacteria on food, which could lead to foodborne illness.  Did you [...]

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State Public Health Lab Selected as Level I Lab by USDA

By |2017-02-10T09:49:13-07:00June 29th, 2015|Preparedness|

Our Arizona State Public Health Laboratory has been selected as a Level 1 Laboratory in the USDA's Food Emergency Response Network (FERN) Cooperative Agreement Program. FERN currently comprises federal, state, and local government regulatory laboratories with varying capacities to perform threat agent testing. The FERN Program enhances the nation's ability to detect microbiological, radiological and chemical threat agents [...]

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Changes in Screening and Monitoring of Travelers Returning from Liberia

By |2017-02-10T09:49:13-07:00June 26th, 2015|Preparedness|

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the end of the Ebola outbreak in Liberia on May 9, 2015, when 42 days (two incubation periods) passed since the last Ebola patient was buried. However, the WHO recommended that Liberia maintain heightened surveillance for another 90 days (until August 7, 2015). This led to changes, that began [...]

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Very Low Risk of MERS Virus in Arizona

By |2017-02-10T09:49:13-07:00June 23rd, 2015|Preparedness|

A new virus known as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012.  More than 1,000 cases of the disease and more than 400 deaths have been reported by the World Health Organization.  Cases have been reported from 25 different countries, all linked to nine countries within the Arabian Peninsula.  The U.S. [...]

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